Fantasy managers have several intriguing wide receiver options for Week 9, led by Chicago's Luther Burden III who has scored at least 17.5 PPR points in three consecutive games since Caleb Williams returned from a hamstring injury. Burden caught seven passes for 56 yards and a touchdown on nine targets against Seattle in Week 8, while teammate Rome Odunze added four catches for 87 yards on six targets and has topped 10.7 PPR points in his last two outings. Both are recommended as starters against a Tampa Bay defense that ranks sixth in fewest fantasy points allowed to receivers, though Dallas and Pittsburgh each had a pair of receivers score 12-plus PPR points against the Buccaneers earlier this season.
Top Starts
Detroit's Jameson Williams has scored at least 16.2 PPR points in four straight games and faces a Miami defense allowing the third-fewest fantasy points to receivers, though four receivers have posted 11.3-plus PPR points against the Dolphins in the past three weeks. Kansas City's Rashee Rice returned from a hamstring injury with seven catches for 53 yards and a touchdown on eight targets in Week 8, marking his third straight healthy game with 12.3-plus PPR points; he draws a Jets defense that has allowed a receiver to score 13.6-plus PPR points in five consecutive games. Jacksonville's Parker Washington remains a viable No. 2 option despite a quiet Week 8 in a blowout win, facing a Baltimore defense that ranks eighth in most fantasy points allowed to receivers. Denver's Jaylen Waddle scored 14.9 PPR points in Week 8 despite a chest injury and gets a Carolina defense that has allowed seven receivers to score 12.7-plus PPR points in its last four games. Indianapolis' Keenan Allen has topped 13.7 PPR points in three of his last five games and faces a Dallas defense allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to receivers.
Sleepers
Miami's Caleb Douglas has scored 14.4-plus PPR points in two of his last three games and draws a Detroit defense ranking fourth in most fantasy points allowed to receivers. Philadelphia rookie Makai Lemon has caught 13 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown on 17 targets over the past two games with DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks sidelined, and faces a Giants defense that has allowed seven receivers to score 11.8-plus PPR points. If Garrett Wilson (concussion protocol) sits for the Jets, Adonai Mitchell (seven catches, 142 yards, one touchdown in Week 8) and Omar Cooper Jr. become high-end No. 3 options against a Chiefs defense that ranks second in fewest fantasy points allowed to receivers. New England's Demario Douglas has scored 16.6-plus PPR points in three of his last four games with four touchdowns over that span and faces a Green Bay defense allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to receivers. Dallas' Ryan Flournoy has scored 11-plus PPR points in four straight games with two touchdowns and is a viable No. 3 option if George Pickens (shoulder/hamstring) is limited.
Sits and Bust Alert
Arizona's Michael Wilson is dealing with two broken ribs and faces a Seattle defense that ranks first in fewest fantasy points allowed to receivers; he managed just 3.8 PPR points against them in Week 2. Carolina's Jalen Coker has cooled with only 11.5 PPR points over his last two games and draws a Denver defense allowing the eighth-fewest fantasy points to receivers. Las Vegas' Tre Tucker is a boom-or-bust option after a zero-target game in Week 8, while the Chargers' Ladd McConkey's Week 8 production was inflated by a 54-yard Hail Mary deflection and he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1. Baltimore's Zay Flowers is a low-end No. 2 receiver at best with Joe Fagnano starting at quarterback; Flowers had zero catches on five targets in Week 8 with Fagnano under center.
